It's true we definitely have a big squad then. I can remember my dad getting pissed off at the number of weakened sides put out which was affecting the league position and as an S T holder felt some of the games were flat.I thought that the two matches against Chelsea were the most boring games I have ever seen.
They essentially flooded the midfield and blocked anything and everything. City were depleted and the team that won so much between 1966 and 1970 didn’t appear to have a clue as to what to do. They ended up without a win in the last ten matches of the season.
It's true we definitely didnt have a big squad then. I can remember my dad getting pissed off at the number of weakened sides put out which was affecting the league position and as an S T holder felt some of the games were flat.
Didn't have a big squad , my bad ascthey say these days !
How many City fans travelled to those Europe aways in those days? Must have been in the order of tens or couple hundred?Went to 2 aways, one in 69/70 to Coimbra, and one in 70/71 to Copenhagen for the replay against Gornik Zabrze (no away goals in those days).
Drew the first 0-0 and won the second 3-1.
Pissed both times (excess of duty free whisky).
Edit: 3 aways - 70/71 Chelsea in the Semi Final, first leg!
I'll never forget that day. It was my 21st birthday.
Surprisingly sober.
A plane full for both of mine abroad, and for Chelsea, thousands went, mainly by car and coach.How many City fans travelled to those Europe aways in those days? Must have been in the order of tens or couple hundred?
A plane full for both of mine abroad, and for Chelsea, thousands went, mainly by car and coach.
Delayed for 6 hours to Portugal due to a snow covered runway, and a different aircraft took us as the one we were due to go on was also snowbound. We ended up on a Dan Air Comet! (Should have been a BAC111).
My first ever jet flight, which is why I remember it.
From what I have heard, many City fans had to leave at half time in order to catch the flight back home!I think a few blues went to AC Milan away in the uefa cup. The game got called off due to fog and was played the following day.
Thanks mate much appreciated. ;)@oakiecokie has the best story - hitch hiking there with a mate, and back on his own!
In between a great story of meeting the players at the hotel and travelling to the stadium for a training session on the team bus!
Edit - ha! Just seen Oakie's reply above!
The home game in the 3/4 finished North stand was my 5th or so game, admittedly I was only 7 but don't remember any fighting just big queues to get in.I went with my mum and dad. Got off school somehow.We had a lot at the back in the stand with the shed to its right, think that was the season ticket allocation , have feeling we had a section standing too but someone might confirm. Unfortunately Colin Bell was injured and I think a young lad called Jeff Johnson replaced him. Think it kicked off badly at MR in the return game.
Haha remember listening on the radio to the first half at school before the end of day bell.... trying to hide a big white ear piece wasn't easy.I think a few blues went to AC Milan away in the uefa cup. The game got called off due to fog and was played the following day.
It wasn't "The good ship Venus" by any chance?Not to mention the frigging in the rigging.
Damn, I mentioned it.
Wrong decade, but Cardiff City away in the old 2nd Division in the 80s was the closest I've probably been (actually, Geographically Southend United away is closer to main land Europe isn't it!).Europe used to be Wrexham and the Isle of man for the pre-season tour.
Getting all aggy and pushing the cannons overboardApparently the sails on the ships were a problem back then.